Pain
Commentary
Advice on treating rheumatic diseases from a COVID-19 epicenter
Hospital for Special Surgery rheumatologists discuss their approach to caring for patients with rheumatic diseases within their practice during...
Original Research
Incidence of Chronic Opioid Use in Previously Opioid-Naïve Patients Receiving Opioids for Analgesia in the Intensive Care Unit
The incidence of chronic opioid use decreased at 6 and 12 months for opioid-naïve patients and hospital admission and intensive care unit types...
News
Elderly Americans carry heavier opioid burden
Those over age 65 years fill prescriptions for twice the amount, compared with younger adults.
News
Prescription osteoarthritis relief gets OTC approval
The diclofenac sodium topical gel previously known as Voltaren Gel 1% will now be sold over the counter as Voltaren Arthritis Pain.
News
Tramadol use for noncancer pain linked with increased hip fracture risk
"Our results point to the need to consider tramadol's associated risk of fracture in clinical practice and treatment guidelines," the researchers...
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CDC: Opioid prescribing and use rates down since 2010
Program Profile
SimLEARN Musculoskeletal Training for VHA Primary Care Providers and Health Professions Educators
A simulation-based training curricula applied to the primary care evaluation and management of shoulder and knee pain resulted in improved access...
Case Reports
Incidentally Discovered Ochronosis Explaining Decades of Chronic Pain
Although commonly detected early in life, alkaptonuria, a rare congenital metabolic disorder, can be challenging to diagnosis and treat in older...
Conference Coverage
In addiction, abusive partners can wreak havoc
SAN DIEGO – Strategies of abusive partners include sabotaging and discrediting their partners’ attempts at recovery, Dr. Carole Warshaw said.
News
Survey: Cancer-related pain, opioid use up since 2018
Almost half of patients with cancer did not use anything to manage related symptoms, according to an ASCO poll.